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Public‑health presentation flags medical‑examiner capacity, accreditation and funding uncertainties
Summary
Health and Human Services highlighted grants‑funded public‑health work, national accreditation status and concerns about the county’s medical‑examiner program funding and facility needs.
Health and Human Services staff told the budget committee that the Public Health division is large—about 44 FTE in the public‑health budget alone—and that much of its work is supported through restricted state and federal grants. The division reported national accreditation under the Public Health Accreditation Board, operation of the WIC program with high enrollment, COVID response services such as testing and vaccination events and work on nurse navigation through…
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